Michel Ocelot Quotes

I'm at peace with myself. My film just may please audiences. At any rate, it's already a great prize to be part of just 16 films among all of the world cinema out there. I'm tranquil and satisfied.

I'd never make a film that I am not passionate about. My whole life, I've only made the films I wanted to make, even when I had limited means.

If I need something, I just draw it, have a few friends make it move, and it exists. I enjoy this strange power. I try to be a good sorcerer, though.

Digital is expensive, from the computers to the professional software to the technicians, but digital helps me to create more beautiful images in less time.

Fairy tales have a hidden power, and their appeal never ends. They're the best way to get messages across.

I do my films the best as I can, period. I always hope that, gradually, my honest work will reach Americans.

I'm never really nervous because I've done the maximum; now it's up to the audience to do its job.

I never seem to be able to sell my films correctly in the U.S. The U.S. defends itself on its own turf.

People all over the world feed upon U.S. cinema and don't know about their own.

Kids in different countries know my movies by heart because they've seen them so many times. And wonderful returns never stop.

One gets used to success very quickly. The surprise was how deep and enduringly I was touching people, in such different places and throughout generations.

Before my commercial success, I had difficulty doing what I wanted, but my sincere short films always won prizes in festivals. So I was ready for larger successes.

All of my films are based on personal experiences and beliefs. Many of my heroes are my spokespeople - and some are not!

The film industry needs to find a way to bring audiences to movie theaters. It's more of a technical trick than a revolution.

I won't tell you how many hours a day I work because you wouldn't believe it. But don't worry; I am in bed at 11 p.m., sleep well and get up early, without an alarm clock.

I think that stereoscopic 3D will have to continue to develop. It's still quite archaic because of the glasses you have to wear.

I've always felt that I've made films, period. I wanted to leave the "ghetto." And here I am, I'm out.

No matter what the level of funding or success may be, there's always money missing, and you still want to have a gorgeous image, an endless cast and a flawless rendering.

My producers give me total freedom. No one asks me for anything; they just tell me to make a good film, and that's what I do.

I've never made films for children. That's why children like my films. Nobody wants to be treated as a baby.

I like to make people happy, and with fairy tales, I can say anything I want to, but in an agreeable way.

Fairy tales are my natural language. I feel at ease telling fairy tales like a fish feels in water. I am totally free.